Written question asked by Mike Freer (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 October 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 October 2011. It was answered by Robert Neill (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Departmental Press: Subscriptions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his Department spent on newspapers, periodicals and trade profession magazines in 2010-11.

Answer: The Department spent £113,308 on newspapers, periodicals and trade profession magazines in 2009-10; this was reduced to £93,601 in 2010-11, and my Department is taking further steps to reduce administrative spending across the board.I also refer my hon. Friend to my answer of 31 January 2011, Official Report, column 530W, outlining how Ministers have consolidated seven separate sets of newspapers and how the Department has reduced the cost of the press cuttings services compared to the level of spending under the last administration.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 74995; 535 c331-2W
Session: 2010-12
Subjects: Press Department for Communities and Local Government Subscriptions
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk